Correspondence

John Dishman to Beriah Magoffin

1860-12-16

Date of Creation
December 16, 1860
Place of Creation
Boonville, Owsley County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG17-198
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0233
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FTP Identifier
32208643

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1860-12-16
1860-12-12
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John Dishman to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-12-16, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0233 (February 16, 2026).

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Boonville Kentucky
Dec 16th 1860
Dear Gov —

I was shown a petition to day signed by a number of Citizens of this County, asking the pardon of Dr. Milton Mize, who stands charged with passing counterfeit money

The cause has been pending for some years, no trial has been Had. I am not fully acqainted with all the facts in the case. Cannot say that He could be convicted. the witnesses against Him are scattered in vairous parts of the country, it is very difficult to get them all at court at one time — It is a very Expensive prosecution — Dr Mize is veryrespectfully is well connected — His relatives are generally as Highly regarded as any persons in the mountains — This is the only charge that I have ever Heard against Him; From my acquaintances with him I have doubted His sanity —

So far as I am posted the petition contains the truth, in every particular — a pardon would give very general satisfaction

respectfully
Your obt Servt.
John Dishman

Boonville Dec 12th
Gov Magoffin
Dear sir

I concur with Mr Dishman and hope that you will pardon Doct Mize

yours respt
Granville Pearl

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Hon. Beriah Magoffin
Gov of Kentucky
Frankfort
Ky